2017’s Essex Power 100 list, a curation of the 100 most powerful and influential people has seen billionaires, celebrities and politicians dominate the list.

The top of the list boasted of business magnate Lord Sugar, whilst Billericay Town FC supremo Glenn Tamplin took second place, Priti Patel MP who is known as “the woman in charge of UK’s foreign aid budget” took a steady third place whilst TV personality and Essex treasure Joey Essex scooped fourth place in a celebration of the leading figures from the county.

Essex Power 100 is an annual list of the 100 most powerful and influential people either residing in Essex or from Essex.

Tina Hansen of EssexPower100 said “This year there has been some stiff competition, the challenge for our judging panels is that this isn’t a rich list – so they are having to weigh up how influential a candidate is based on their achievements and merit as compared to others on the list”

The list vastly seen as the “Forbes for Essex” details the achievements of the powerful and influential figures from the worlds of business, entertainment, sport, religion and politics.